January 27, 2012 Volume 19, Issue 10

Publication Mail Agreement #40065156 News [email protected] news.usask.ca TeachingInside kids to sing Community music education program turns 25  Kris Foster

Why would a baby take a music class? A lot of research is now Because it’s never too early to learn—a looking into early childhood fact the Community Music Education learning…it is believed Program (CMEP) has been proving for that the basis of intellectual 25 years. “We are like a curiosity is laid during the music conservatory, we’re community- earliest months. ” based and we offer Nicole Wilton Elliott classes for all ages, but we are partic- ularly strong in early childhood classes,” said serves to make the child ready Nicole Wilton Elliott, manager for conscious listening with of CMEP, which is offered by understanding at a later point.” the Centre for Continuing and A lot of research is now Distance Education. “Obviously looking into early childhood an infant cannot understand the learning, explained Wilton music he or she hears, but it is Nicole Wilton Elliott, manager of the university’s Community Music Education Program Kris Foster unconsciously absorbed, and it See Parents, Page 2 Rumours of a rink addressed  Colleen MacPherson

Rumours abound these days stories. “Rutherford is way past about the imminent replace- its prime. We know that and I’ve With a rink, we’re talking a project in the ment of the university’s aging said publicly several times that it Rutherford Rink. According to a needs to be replaced but we don’t order of $20-30 million for two ice pads, and source close to the project, a new have a definitive funded plan.” rink is still a hope and a dream, What the university does there’s no logical funding source.” but not yet a reality. have is a number of expres- “Will we get a new rink? sions of interest from real estate Richard Florizone I sure hope so, some day,” developers­—some local, some said Richard Florizone, vice- national—willing to explore a president of finance andpartnership with the U of S to south of College Drive. “The university,” said Florizone. But resources, when asked about build a twin-pad ice rink along economics seem to be that it’s a partnership that would allow the rumours that have sparked a with a hotel and retail space hard to make a rink work as the U of S to leverage real estate number of media inquiries and as part of the College Quarter purely a private operation by the development to subsidize a rink operation has potential worth Florizone exploring. As with any university retail project garnered seven project, “you look for funders,” responses. he continued. “With a rink, Judy Yungwirth, director we’re talking a project in the of Corporate Administration, order of $20-30 million for two said that during February, ice pads, and there’s no logical an advisory committee that funding source.” A request to includes people with real estate the federal government’s P3 expertise from outside the U of S Canada Fund was turned down will evaluate the responses and late last year but the university’s generate a shortlist. A formal Newsrequest last October for expres- Rutherford Rink [email protected] news.uKriss Fosterask.casions of interest in a rink/hotel/ See Overall, Page 9

Inside Legal Celebration Page 3 Saskatchewan made Page 5 2 January 27, 2012 ocn

Where there’s a WIL …

Members of the student group Women in the Legislature (WIL) are encouraging women to consider getting involved in politics, an influential career path in which women are currently under repre- sented. The group includes, from left to right, Taylor-Anne Yee, Shira Fenyes, Miriam Müller, Heather Franklin, Bryn Rees, Sara Waldbillig

Mar k Ferguson and Paula Steckler. Parents see benefit of class see the benefit and how their lessons in piano, voice, guitar From Page 1 children respond to what we and violin for kids aged from Elliott, and it is believed that the teach, and the classes help create seven to 12 as well as adults. basis of intellectual curiosity is bonds between the parents and “When I started teaching, laid during the earliest months. child as well.” there were four instructors, now “Parenting with Music is CMEP has even started there are 17,” said Wilton Elliott a class we offer for parents and taking their classes on the road. who has taught in CMEP for 14 newborns from zero months up “We do a lot of community years and whose mother was one to three years old. Singing and outreach—we go to nine of CMEP’s first instructors. “I music help synapses form and daycares in the city and take the have seen children who started the brain develop. When music program to those who might in the classes and who are now is involved, research indicates not otherwise get to attend the taking music education at the that the children perform better classes. We also offer bursaries U of S. I’ve seen past students intellectually.” to those who otherwise couldn’t who are now parents with The parents are seeing the afford the classes.” children enrolled in our classes. difference too, she said. “Over But the classes aren’t just for That is the ideal—for us to the past five years, the number wee infants; CMEP also offers engage them and teach them of parents taking their babies to music classes for children up to so that they develop a lifelong music classes has tripled. Parents the age of six as well as private interest in music.” 

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Reta Cowley, Terry Fenton and Dorothy Knowles “Prairie Painters: Light and Pattern”

Art Placement is pleased to present this exhibition of three of our best known landscape painters: Reta Cowley, Terry Fenton and Dorothy Knowles. This exhibition explores the connections between each artist from Cowley’s exquisitely structured brushstrokes and delicate nuances of value to Fenton’s classically balanced horizon line and expansive space to Knowles’ consumate paintings that capture an absolute “sense of place” in the soul of the viewer.

Reception: Saturday January 28th, 2 - 4pm

Exhibition runs January 28th - February 16th, 2012

Reta Cowley, “Untitled (Marsh and Church in Distance)”, 1974, Watercolour on paper, 22 1/2” x 30 3/8” The Gallery / art placement inc. 228 – 3rd avenue s. saskatoon, sk., S7K 1L9 664.3385 [email protected] images are online at: www.artplacement.com www.artplacement.com ocn January 27, 2012 3 Law centennial creates connections  Kris Foster With 100 years on the books, the College of Law is looking at its centennial anniversary as a chance to not only celebrate, but also shape the future of the college and the people connected to it.

“Certainly 100 years is because it is Saskatchewan, but significant. As a college, we are at we have a sense of community. a historic juncture,” said Sanjeev There is affection for and pride in Anand, dean of the College of the college. I am not sure what the Anand Law. “It’s an opportunity for us to exact reasons are for that, but we re-examine the nature of the legal need to bottle that up.” chairs or positions in areas from practice and align college compe- That pride, he continued, business law to environmental, tencies in order to best serve the helped the college to expand energy and natural resource law. public.” and renovate its facilities. “Our “These are priorities in university archives The Federation of Law teaching spaces are second the college but so is the library An undated law banquet photo. Societies of Canada, he continued, to none in Canada and made which is in need of an update. recently released a report that possible because of the generosity The centennial is a chance to get plished over the past 100 years. But we are modest. Luckily, there highlighted certain competencies of our community.” involved. We might discover the “This is a time for reflection. is a dean who will do the touting needed in a law education. “For That community will consensus is that the school needs We are one of the best schools of our achievements: we have the first time in 40 years we have continue to play an important role ‘X’, and there is a lot of support in Canada; we punch above our opportunity, vision and good accreditation pressure. I think for in the college’s success by helping to achieve ‘X’, whatever that weight and have achieved a lot. If will to make this one of the best us the requirements (for accredit- to launch a variety of initiatives, might be. I think reconnecting schools in the East or West had publicly funded schools in North ation) are modest because we he explained, like the Centen- will create a lot of synergies and our faculty, our students, our America. That is a point of pride have strong experiential learning nial Student endowment fund ideas.” alumni, they would be bragging. for all of us.”  programs already, but it is a to expand student experiences, Anand is clear that the chance for us to look at how we an Aboriginal lecture series and centennial is still about cele- can bolster teaching of hands-on even a complement of research brating all that has been accom- lawyering skills, like interviews, trials, advocacy and negotiating.” Anand likens it to teaching from the archives a medical student without seeing patients. “Law students rarely have to deal with clients, how does that make sense? I person- Going for the green ally want to see us become more  Patrick Hayes, u of s archives responsive in engendering these skills but not at the expense of what we do well.” Anand sees the anniversary as a great time to get the discus- sion started. “Because we have to alter our curriculum to ensure our graduates are qualified, it is a perfect time to engage with alumni, academics, legal profes- sionals and colleagues about wider reform. That is what the 100 year celebrations will enable; it will bring these people to the college and highlight that these reforms need support and addi- What tional resources.” It is also a chance for those connected to the college to get difference do to know the new dean. “A lot of alumni don’t know me—I’ve been away from the U of S for universities more than 10 years so I need to be introduced. They need to know that I am here to talk to them about the college and get their make? input.” U of S Archives, A-962 This is something Anand is The annual Academic Address by serious about. “This is not just In the mid 1950s, there was an expansion of intercollegiate sports in Provost and Vice-President Academic optics. We are a tight community the W.C.I.A.U. (Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union). Brett Fairbairn and I want to make sure we stay For example, the U of S had varsity teams in golf, tennis, curling that way. We all have an interest and figure skating. Though golf was a popular activity with many Other institutions offer degrees, so how are universities in the success of the college.” students, inter-varsity golf never had wide appeal. Huskie men’s and different? What are the distinguishing features of a In Anand’s opinion—based women’s teams existed from the mid-1950s until the mid-1960s and university, why do they matter and how does the U of S on his educational and profes- competed with other western university teams in the fall of each year. differentiate itself? sional experience in law—the If success is measured in trophies won, the women’s golf team � Noon to 1 pm, Thursday, February 9 College of Law at the U of S has was the most successful. They held and defended the championship had a lot of success developing for several years running. Golf, like tennis, was considered an unsea- at Convocation Hall strong relationships with its sonable sport and was eventually dropped as an inter-varsity sport. In All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend. graduates. “Maybe it is the size this issue’s image, we see the 1959-60 inter-varsity champion women’s of the college, maybe the connec- golf team with the Birks Challenge Trophy. From left to right: Margot The address will also be broadcast live at tions we have with the judiciary or McLure, Jean Leiper (coach), Bonnie Philips and Lynne McDonald, www.usask.ca/vpacademic professionals, maybe it is purely “the winner of the low gross championship score of 88.”  4 January 27, 2012 ocn O n the Bookshelf A comprehensive look at the performance of the Brad Wall govern- ment in managing both unprecedented economic growth and long- standing societal problems has been published under the title New Directions in Saskatchewan Public Policy. Edited by David McGrane, professor of political studies at St. Thomas More College, with chapters contributed by faculty from both the U of S and the U of R, the book examines current policies in Saskatchewan, in many cases comparing them to those of the Romanow and Calvert administra- tions, and offers some thoughts on where the Saskatchewan government should be headed in the future. Published by CPRC (Canadian Plains Research Centre) Press, the book was released Jan. 13. According to McGrane, it is “forward looking and prescriptive but still contains solid analysis of the present policy situation.” In an introductory overview of the book’s content, McGrane said the authors came to two “tentative” conclusions about the current Saskatchewan government, although he noted the writing was done when Wall had been in office just two to three years. The first conclusion is that the Saskatchewan Party govern- ment had not moved far from the public policies set by the previous NDP administration. The chapters on agriculture, poverty, the social economy and labour, for example, all suggest the Saskatchewan Party agenda is similar to that of the NDP in supporting the expansion of corporate power at the expense of social justice. The second conclusion the authors reach is that “ideology remains alive and well in Saskatchewan politics,” suggesting the current government’s conservatism is evident in its inaction on serious social issues within the province. Ultimately, the book points to the need for public policy that “shapes and regulates economic growth and supplements it with innovative social programs.” Without such policies, the benefits of economic prosperity may be lost for all, said McGrane. Among the authors of various chapters in the book are Bohdan Sc ienceCartoonsPlus.com Kordan, Daniel Béland, Priscilla Settee, Scott Bell, Ryan Walker, Bonita Beatty, Darrell McLaughlin and Daniel DeLury. New Directions in Saskatchewan Public Policy is available at the University Bookstore and other retailers.  Thinking about a On the bookshelf is a periodic column about books published by members of the U of S community. If you have a book you think holds broad appeal, send an email to [email protected] change of leadership I’ve been on this campus for just And that’s all about to change. the new president like a boring about a decade, meaning that We will soon have a new Tweet because she wasn’t as my entire President, and a common friendly as Peter and I shared ocn Publishing Schedule career at perception is that she certainly this viewpoint with others; this V iewpoint the U of S has big shoes to fill. One only assessment, by the way, was No. Issue Date Deadline Date has been had to attend the Presidential made without even meeting her. during the presidency of Peter Selection Committee’s town I was mentally sabotaging the 11 Feb. 10 Feb. 2 MacKinnon. As a student I knew halls to gauge the severity of the usurper of the norm, and not 12 March 2 Feb. 23 him informally as P-Mac, then, expectation, where it was joked because I too had applied to be during my tenure in student that the incumbent should either president; that was me just prac- government, he formally became be Peter’s identical twin brother ticing for twenty years down the President MacKinnon, and or God. How’s that for pressure? road. I was doing this because it finally, as an administrator on But the Presidential Selection is so easy to make a prediction campus, he is now just Peter. Committee has done the impos- on someone’s mistakes – because The sheer number of years sible and was able to choose a everyone makes them eventually On Campus News Peter has been the figurehead candidate, and guess what; it’s – and then sit back and wait for ocn of this campus has made him neither Peter’s twin nor God. the moment when I could say, so well known, even ubiquitous, This means that the differences “See, I knew it!” On Campus News is published 18 times per year by University of Saskatchewan Communications. that most people who know between the new and old will be I’m not sure how the It is distributed to all U of S faculty, staff, graduate students and members of governing bodies, as him experience a similar kind highly scrutinized. And differ- epiphany came that I was being well as to others in the university community, related organizations, some Saskatchewan govern- ment officials and news media. Subscriptions are available for $22 per year. 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On Campus News aims to example, on several occasions yet superficial such as her gender unfair, but I forced myself to provide a forum for the sharing of timely news, information and opinions about events and over the years I have heard a mix and country of origin, and others re-evaluate my actions and issues of interest to the University of Saskatchewan community. of political officials, students, are less obvious but critical such decided that Dr. Busch-Vishniac The views and opinions expressed by writers of letters to the parents, alumni, staff, and as her plans for institutional deserved better, and that my editor and viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Saskatchewan or On Campus News. faculty use coercive phrases direction and academic focus. childish she’s-not-Peter-so-she’s- like, “Oh yeah, well I know Peter At an institution where going-to-suck-syndrome would MacKinnon,” at which point I rocking the boat can draw need to be kept in check. Editor: Colleen MacPherson Writer: Kris Foster like to utter under my breath, scornful glances, this could be This is Dr. Busch-Vishniac’s Designers: Brian Kachur, Leanne Loran “yeah, well, who doesn’t.” a rough ride for Dr. Ilene Busch- new home, she faces many chal- Editorial Advisory Board: Sherri Cheung, Patrick Hayes, Carla Vipond, What I’m trying to get at is Vishniac. No doubt she will face lenges ahead and we can choose Sharon Scott, Gillian Muir, Tom Kennedy, David York, Steve Jimbo that most people have a kind of her share of challenges as she to make her feel at home by giving closeness or unspoken relation- settles in, but the reality is that her a fair chance so that she can, ship with the man. Of course we, the university community, with our help, continue to make ISSN: 1195-7654 PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065156 there are some grudges out there, also face a similar challenge; do the U of S a great place.  RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO but mostly this relationship is we give her a fair chance? This UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN – COMMUNICATIONS 501–121 RESEARCH DR positive and the fact remains may be a more difficult task than James Pepler SASKATOON, SK S7N 1K2 that, good or bad, he represents you think. Student Initiatives and Email: [email protected] a comfortable and familiar state. In my case, I had dismissed Project Co-ordinator ocn January 27, 2012 5 Exploring what it means to be made in Saskatchewan  Colleen MacPherson

“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” – Albert Einstein

Made in Canada. Made in the them durum wheat used largely what they grow, they replied US. Made in China. They are all for pasta production, and lentils it was of little consequence labels that say something about “which have a very presti- compared to the fate of the a product, and labels that many gious reputation in the Middle Canadian Wheat Board. consumers pay close attention East, in Turkey, in India.” The “Apparently their priority to, but what about made in problem Zhang sees is that of concerns is much more Saskatchewan? How is the those products are not heavily immediate—how am I going to province marketing its products promoted as made in Saskatch- sell my crop? The wheat board to the world, and is anyone ewan. Through his research, “I wasn’t even on my radar so this noticing? wanted to find out what each shows how some things become That was what David of the various groups is doing important and others take the Zhang set out to explore last to market products and to find back seat at different times. It’s summer. With a $35,000 grant a common theme” with an eye change dynamics playing out from the Alliance for Food and to strengthening the province’s in the real world. If there’s a Bioproduct Innovation, the marketing strategy.” unifying theory to my research, associate professor of manage- Zhang was also looking it’s the complexity theory.” ment and marketing in the for evidence that the made in But Zhang still sees a lot Edwards School of Business Saskatchewan label carried of potential to advance the spent time interviewing with it messages like clean air, Saskatchewan brand, one being farmers, value-add producers, clean water, sustainability, a Saskatchewan lentil variety government agencies and “all the good things, the buzz called Green Giant. Twice the other stakeholders looking to words that make Saskatch- size of conventional varieties, Zhang document and examine their ewan different from all other it is very popular in the Middle efforts to build a Saskatchewan producers. That was my plan. East but is not sold as Saskatch- brand. But what he found was It sounded pretty good but that ewan Giant, a missed opportu- CONGRATULATIONS! not quite what he expected. was my ivory tower scholar kind nity, according to Zhang. “I teach international of perspective coming in, and it “One example of what I mean The Board of Governors of St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dan business and international didn’t turn out as planned.” is French wine. People respect Perrins as Board Chair for a one-year, renewable term effective marketing,” said Zhang, “and What he found instead was French wine and they (French January 2012. I’ve been aware of the recent almost no emotional attach- wine makers) make sure you Currently the Executive in Residence and Senior Policy Fellow Chinese emphasis on changing ment to the made in Saskatch- know it’s from France. These at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Mr. the global image of ‘made in ewan brand, a very complex are important messages and Perrins began his career as a frontline social worker and went onto hold a number of China.’ They’re trying to change relationship between primary you want those messages to be increasingly senior positions in Social Services, Health, Education, Post-Secondary people’s idea of what made in producers, quasi-governmental sticky. I think there are future Education, and Skills Training. He also served as the Deputy Minister to the Premier and Head of the Public Service. China is all about and I think agencies and the agrifood opportunities for a message we (Saskatchewan) are in the and bioresource industry, of the Saskatchewan origin Mr. Perrins is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and the School of Social same boat.” and virtually no cohesion of a product integrated into Work, University of Regina, and has lectured extensively on public administration, There are a number of in marketing Saskatchewan the brand … but we’re not social policy and the machinery of government. He has been awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal and the Institute of Public “solid products” coming out of products. In fact, when Zhang Administration of Canada’s Lieutenant Governor General’s Medal for Distinguished the province, he said, among asked farmers about branding See Many, Page 8 Public Service.

Heart&Stroke Making it Happen workplace wellness program A Well Balanced Life Lunch and Learn Session University Council Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Resource Centre Elections Although stress can be a good thing, too much stress can be harmful and University Council is responsible for overseeing and increase risk of heart disease. Find out how you can take control of your directing the University’s academic affairs. Your participation health, manage stress and achieve a healthy balance with your work and by standing for election as a member of the university’s personal life. Bring your lunch and join us for this session. representative Council is essential to the continuing good governance of the University.

When: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 and Thursday February 16, 2012 This year there are 23 member-at-large faculty positions Time: 12:05 to 12:55 pm` to be filled. All members of Council whose terms expire on June 30, 2012 are eligible for re-election. Location: Room C280 Administration Building If you wish to stand as a candidate for election to University Registration is required due to room size. Council or require further information contact the Office Please call Sherry at 966-4580 or of the University Secretary at 966-4635 or visit the Council email [email protected] website at www.usask.ca/university_council/elections

The deadline for submitting your nomination to stand for Council is Friday, February 3, 2012. 6 January 27, 2012 ocn Partnership momentum builds Initiatives, commitment report move priority forward

The institutional priority of both on and off of campus, the past, even the president has creating effective and sustainable commitment group identi- received general partnership partnerships with off-campus fied three main areas on which requests.” stakeholders continues to gain to focus. “Some partnerships In addition to the findings momentum, supported in part are working really well, some of the commitment, the by the work of the external part- have gone sour and others don’t Provost’s Committee on Inte- nership commitment and by new know how to start partnerships,” grated Planning (PCIP) recently U of S initiatives. said Carlson, who as a history announced funding for three “The second integratedprofessor and current director initiatives: a community engage- plan identified the importance of Centre for Culture and ment office at Station 20 West of strengthening external and Creativity. “It is all over the place to open this summer; a First community partnerships at the so we want to help facilitate part- Nations and Aboriginal engage- U of S,” said Keith Carlson, who nerships through best practices ment office at English River south along with Peggy Schmeiser, without becoming gatekeepers.” of the city; and the 18-month director of government relations, A recurring issue was the appointment of a special advisor co-leads the external partner- lack of a “front door” at the on outreach and engagement, a ship commitment. “Partnerships university, he explained. “We position Carlson has accepted. are defined and understood in heard it enough times from “These off-site offices are Carlson different ways all across campus; people we spoke with that we another option for people to get and scholarship, teaching and running and finalizing the whether it’s with funders, donors, don’t have a physical or virtual started if they are intimidated learning, and the student experi- commitment report, include community-based partners front door to campus. Where do by the size of campus, while also ence.” determining measures of success or faculty and colleagues at you go if you are unfamiliar with signaling that the university is The commitment group is and getting people on campus to other institutions. All of those the campus to start a partner- making an effort to be welcoming also putting the finishing touches think about worthwhile partner- are accurate, but we wanted to ship or get information? People and part of the community,” said on its report that outlines its ships to pursue. clarify and better define them mistake the RUH emergency as Carlson. findings and provides guidelines, “We can’t mandate people to to help people build feasible and our main entrance. And where “All of this works towards principles and best practices for develop partnerships, but we can successful partnerships.” do you get started online if you developing meaningful part- partnerships. That report will be get them thinking about them. Through consultationare not familiar with us? In the nerships that benefit research available early this year. The U of S is a complicated envi- There is much to be done ronment and there is lots going as special advisor on outreach on. We have expertise that people Celebrating 50 Years! Creating New Traditions and engagement, he continued. want, and that expertise results Amazing food • Friendly staff • Beautiful setting “Outreach and engagement is in partnerships that work really locally grounded by knowing well. Looking forward, there your geography but never limited are a few ways we can measure to your location; we want to success, like we have ‘X’ number see local opportunities become of partnerships, ‘X’ per cent of models for national and inter- students were involved in an national opportunities. But it experiential learning opportu- needs to have impact. It can’t just nity, or ‘X’ number of Tri-council be outreach and engagement for grants have community-based the sake of outreach and engage- partners involved. Overall, we ment.” will know we are successful when Open house: January & February 2012 Next steps, beyond getting we are recognized internationally We are celebrating! the two new offices up and for outreach and engagement.” 

The Faculty Club is celebrating 50 Years of service to the University community and during the months of January and February, all University Employees and all U of S Alumni are invited to come and try us out! You will enjoy member pricing at lunch and the Lounge will be celebrating “Happy Hour”, Monday to Thursday. Get a group of 8 or more together for drinks in the Lounge and we will supply the Nacho Platter! (by reservation please)

Contact us for your personal invitation at 966-7781 or [email protected]

Employee Assistance Program The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Board is pleased to announce our partnership with Family Service Saskatoon; a local not for profit organization that has offered community services in Saskatoon for over 80 years and has more than 20 years of EAP experience. The EAP is accredited and we have the benefit of access to national resources and community programming.

The EAP is fully funded by the employer and counseling service is available to employees and their families; The EAP provides confidential services; Counseling is voluntary and it is there to help improve your personal life and your work life; The EAP can help with a crisis or other life challenges and changes; and Flexible appointment times are available.

Over the next few weeks watch for more information on Family Service Saskatoon and the EAP On-site office is located in room 240 at the Research Annex Call 653-3327 to talk to our intake counselor or 966-4300 for program information

www.usask.ca/eap ocn January 27, 2012 7

Around the Bowl President’s Fred Phillips, a professor in the Edwards School of Business, has received the 2012 Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award from the American Accounting Association. Service At a ceremony Jan. 21, Terrence Downey was officially installed as the 11th president of St. Thomas More College. The ceremony was led by Awards the Most Reverend Don Bolen, Bishop of Saskatoon and was attended by dignitaries from across the country. Downey took office inA ugust The Office of the President is now accepting 2011. nominations for the 2012 President’s Service Awards, Senator Lilian Dyck, professor emerita in the Dept. of Psychiatry, will a twice-annual recognition of the dedication and commitment of non-academic employees. deliver a lecture entitled The Medicine Wheel and Science at the annual Phillips meeting of the American Association for Advanced Science in February. Presented at each of the university’s two The lecture will examine different ways of thinking and doing science convocation ceremonies, the award includes $1,000 while considering traditional, feminist and Aboriginal viewpoints. Downey and the choice of a specially-designed ring or pin. The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness has announced the following appointments: • Jeff Baker, who is completing his PhD in indigenous science education at UBC, has been named faculty development specialist for Aboriginal programs. For information or to obtain a nomination form, contact the Office of the President at 966-6613 • Sheryl Mills joins the centre as a program and curriculum development specialist. or visit the president’ s website: • With expertise in student transitions to university-level study and several years of experience at www.usask.ca/president the U of S, Susan Bens takes on the role of a program and curriculum development specialist. Dyck • Moving from EMAP and the former Extension Division where she spent 11 years as an instructional designer, Barbara Schindelka has been appointed to the position of instructional design specialist. • Having joined the centre last November as a research assistant, Heather M. Ross brings a particular interest in the use of social media for professional development and teaching to the job of instructional design specialist. Bens Schindelka Baker The Continuing Nursing Education office in the College of Nursing has announced the appointment of Cathy Jeffery as its director. Jeffery has held a number of positions in the Saskatoon Health Region, most recently the manager of the Nursing Inpatient Rehabilita- tion Unit. Also joining the office is Katie McBride as program secretary and Selene Daniel-Whyte as educational program Jeffery McBride Daniel-Whyte manager. Most Itʼs about whatʼs in the cup, not on it! recently, Daniel- Whyte worked with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Saskatoon. Now serving Museo Coffee! Debbie Matheson has taken the position of office co-ordinator for business and leadership programs in the Centre for Continuing and Distance Education’s Professional Development and Community Education unit. Christine Drever has joined the same unit as registration co-ordinator for non-credit programs and events. Did you know? Patricio Desjardins, a former PhD student in the Dept. of Geological Sciences, recently received • Museo’s average cupping score is 87-91 the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologist’s (CSPG) Best PhD Thesis Award for 2011. For photos and more information about Desjardins’ work, visit news.usask.ca  Drever points out of 100, which is higher than the industry standard. Not sure what this means? Stop by and ask a barista! reach out & learn • Museo buys from boutique coffee farms Centre for Continuing & Distance Education around the world. University of Saskatchewan Language Centre • The owners of Museo know each farmer’s family and their stories. They send their own buyers (in person) to each farm. • Museo controls the quality from the Lisa, an ESL advisor and teacher at the Language beginning. They are confident about Centre, works with international students. She was a recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence passing the highest quality of coffee to their in International Teaching. consumers.

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ccde.usask.ca 8 January 27, 2012 ocn Many opportunities to sell Saskatchewan Zhang will continue to From Page 5 work with his data, he said, consciously doing it.” intent on publishing and also While he did not find the on presenting to various groups kind of made in Saskatchewan his conclusions about opportu- marketing momentum he had nities for direct communication expected, that is not to say with consumers that will create there is nothing to be learned the kind of affinity for Saskatch- from his research. Zhang’s ewan products that France has findings point to the need for created with its wine. packaging and actively selling On a personal level, “my Saskatchewan products in ways initial anticipation was a little that demonstrate their benefits. off but the journey of discovery There is also more work needed is a valuable one. I now know to determine whether made in more about lentils that I did Saskatchewan is, or should be, before,” Zhang joked, “which a sub-brand of made in Canada, makes me almost a Saskatch- or a brand of its own. ewan farm boy.” In Memoriam

Erica Szabo, Oct. 28 Elinor Chelsom Stinson (College of Education), Nov. 12 FMD Max Kocher (Building Services), Dec. 19 A concept showing the new location of Eli Bornstein’s Hexaplane Structurist Relief No. 3. The design of the support structure has not been finalized. Alice Mary Cameron, Dec. 26 Bornstein art relocated A piece of art originally direction of the building have align the work parallel with mounted on the front the made it necessary to remount North Road. Canadian Light Source (CLS) the piece elsewhere, explained Bornstein is a professor building will soon be on view in Colin Tennent, associate vice- emeritus, having taught art a new permanent location along president of facilities and and art history at the U of S. North Road. university architect. The site The multi-panel artwork, Eli Bornstein’s Hexaplane chosen is near the staff entrance made of aluminum painted Structurist Relief No. 3 was of the original linear accelerator with acrylic enamel and a added to the front of the CLS (LINAC) building to the west of clear topcoat, reflects the in June 2004 but renovations the CLS. artist’s interest in the links to the building required its Work is expected to begin between art and science, and removal and storage. Uncer- in the spring on construction the production of large works tainty around the future design of a support structure that will for public spaces.  lead & learn Centre for Continuing & Distance Education Business & Leadership Programs

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To register online go to ccde.usask.ca/learntolead or contact 966.5539. Payment can be made using a CFOAPAL or credit card. ocn January 27, 2012 9 PotashCorp supports Huskies Prof wins book award PotashCorp has continued to our programs recruit and retain Huskie Athletics. In 2005, the support Huskie Athletics at the the best and brightest student company contributed $5 million Beverley Brenna, an assistant University of Saskatchewan, this athletes. Our accomplishments to the U of S for upgrades to professor of curriculum studies month with a $150,000 donation in sport, in the classroom and in Griffiths Stadium in what is in the College of Education, that will supplement team budgets the community could not happen now called PotashCorp Park in received the Dolly Gray and support student athletes in without PotashCorp’s support.” advance of the university hosting Children’s Literature Award the Huskies Sport Health Centre. In response, Denita Stann, the 2006 Vanier Cup.  for 2012 for a work of young The donation was made vice-president of investor adult fiction that focuses on official Jan. 14 when Basil and public relations, said a teenager with Asperger Hughton, director of Huskie PotashCorp believes Syndrome. Athletics, received a cheque from athletic programs teach Bill Johnson, senior director important lessons “about of public affairs with Potash- leadership, discipline and Read more about Corp, during a Huskie volleyball teamwork, the same values Beverley Brenna at game at the Physical Activity that drive our company news.usask.ca Centre. In thanking the corpora- and our success every- tion, Hughton said that as costs where.” for running teams continue to This is the second rise, donations “such as these straight year PotashCorp from local corporations help has made a donation to Overall concept plan considered

support for a new rink but committee considered input From Page 1 it doesn’t have a whole lot of from various municipal depart- request for proposals will go out money behind it.” ments as well as from members of after that, “and June is when we On the larger College the public who attended consul- would expect to have a recom- Quarter front, the City of Saska- tation sessions. The concept plan mendation on a development toon’s Planning and Oper- provides a framework for the partner and a business case for ations Committee is recom- project, giving the city, utility 507 Albert Avenue the project.” mending city council approve agencies and developers an Extremely well-kept 2-bedroom home with den/library Florizone said a new rink in principle the concept plan for overview of the College Quarter. as well as a home office/studio. Large family room with is no different than many other the development which includes The concept plan also identi- a fireplace. Sunroom faces the west. Mature landscaped university projects. “We always multiple uses to serve the needs fies road configurations, access yard with garden boxes. Artist studio with a gas heater look at the set of issues and of both the university and the points, servicing concepts for and air conditioner in garage. This is a desired area of needs the university has and at surrounding community. These the 59-hectare parcel of land and Nutana and is close to the University, RUH Hospital, how we’re aligning our efforts include residences, offices, retail proposed land uses as well as Broadway, the river and downtown. $369,900 to attack them. Some work, and space and a performing arts detailing areas of responsibility Call Leila Goluboff at (306) 241-1900 some don’t. At this point, we centre. in the development for both the know there’s a lot of community In its deliberations, the city and the U of S. 

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• MS Word Styles, Outlining and TOC, Feb. • Watercolour I, Fri, Sat. Sun, April • Feb. 16, 1-3 pm, the Indian Act and the Kenderdine Art Gallery  Courses/Workshops 3 OR March 2, 1:30-3 pm; Feb. 17 OR 13,14,15,20,21,22 Residential School System T he Mechanical Self, work by Cathy Daley, March 16, 3-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff • Watercolour II, Fri, Sat. Sun, April • Feb. 29, 1:30-3:30 pm, the Art of Decep- Uranium Industry One-Day Micah Lexier and Patrick Traer, in the and students; $75 for others 13,14,15,20,21,22 tion as a Teaching Pedagogy Kenderdine Art Gallery in the Agriculture Course • MS Word Footnotes, Figures and Master • Glass Mosaics I, April 20, 21, 22 • March 5, 1:30-3 pm, Enhancing the Building will be on view until March 23. T he Carson Centre for Nuclear and Documents, Feb. 17 OR March 16, 1:30-3 (weekend) Mentoring Process via “Adaptive Mentor- Uranium Training, in partnership with the pm; Feb. 3 OR March 2, 3-4:30 pm $0 for Wind Orchestra, Jazz concert Community Music Education Pro- ship” Hanlon Centre for International Business faculty, staff and students; $75 for others T he U of S Wind Orchestra and Jazz gram • March 7, 10-11:30 am, Enhancing your Studies at the Edwards School of Business, • MS Word Fundamentals, Feb. 28 and Vocal Delivery and Communication Ensemble present a program Feb. 3 at 7:30 presents Introduction to the International March 1, 1:30-4:30 pm,, $150 for faculty, NFA FAre! non-auditioned children’s choir, pm in Quance Theatre that includes the Thursdays, 6 – 6:55 pm at Grosvenor Park • March 12, 2:30-3:30 pm, Introduction to Uranium Industry on Feb. 24, 8:30 am – 5 staff and students; $185 for others Smartboards in Teaching world premier of Chorea Latina, commis- pm in Edwards Room 144. Cost $200. United Church. For further information sioned from composer Jeff Presslaff who • MS Word Fundamentals Plus, Feb. 2, • March 30, 1:30-3:00 pm - Applying Register by Feb. 11 at www.picatic.com. contact Nicole Wilton Elliott at 966-5625 will be in attendance at the concert. For 9 am-4 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and “Adaptive Mentorship” in Your Profes- For more information visit www.carson- Parenting with Music starting in more information contact the Dept. of students; $185 for others sional Life centre.com. January 2012 Music. • Sharepoint 2010 Introduction, Feb. 2, 1-4 • Graduate Student Discussion Series - • 0-11 months (Wednesdays, 10:15 am) pm, $100 for faculty, staff and students; open to all instructors on campus Verbal Judo $125 for others class is 30 minutes; fee $120 • Feb. 8, 12:30-1:30 pm, “Do Schools Kill  Huskies@Home Campus Safety is offeringV erbal Judo • 12-23 months (Mondays, 10 am) class is • Sharepoint 2010 Overview, Jan 27, 1:30-3 Creativity?”(video and discussion) courses throughout the year. Verbal Judo pm, $50 for faculty, staff and students; 40 minutes; fee: $135 Track and Field • Feb. 29, 12:30-1:30 pm “Bring on the teaches the skills necessary to remain $75 for others • 12-23 months (Wednesdays, 11 am) class • Jan. 27 and 28, Sled Dog Open Learning Revolution (video and discus- calm, and focused during any verbal • Wiki Fundamentals, Feb. 22, 1:30-3 pm, is 40 minutes; fee: $135 sion) encounter. Classes can be set up to accom- $0 for faculty, staff and students; n/a for • 12 – 34 months (Saturdays, 11:45 am) Women’s Hockey • March 14, 12:30-1:30 pm, “A Thousand modate individual departments or groups others class is 40 minutes; fee: $135 • Feb. 10 and 11, 7 pm vs. UBC Suns” (video and discussion) of 5-12 people. For more information Additional workshops, seminars and • 12 – 34 months (Saturdays, 12:30 am) • March 29, 3-5:30 pm, “Muffins for contact Dave Prout at 966-2438 or email to custom training are available; email its. class is 40 minutes; fee: $135 Men’s Hockey [email protected] Granny” (video and discussion) [email protected] or visit http://training. • 24 – 34 months (Tuesdays, 11 am) class is • Feb. 3 and 4, 7 pm vs. Calgary usask.ca 40 minutes; fee: $135 • Introduction to Course Design Workshop • Feb. 17, 7 pm vs. Regina Continuing Nursing Education Series • 24 – 34 months (Saturdays, 11 am) class For more information visit www.usask.ca/ Office Software Course is 40 minutes; fee: $135 • March 7, 2-3:30 pm, Writing Learning Volleyball nursing/cne T he Dept. of Computer Science is offering Objectives • Feb. 3 and 4, 6 pm (women) and 8 pm • Feb. 9-10, HIV Treatment in Saskatch- CMPT 120.3: Digital Document Processing Master Gardener Program • March 14, 2-3:30 pm, Concept Mapping (men) vs. UBC-O ewan, e-learning event in Term 2 of the 2011/12 academic year for • Spring Renewal, Feb. 25, 9 am-4 pm. and Blueprinting in the Design of a • Feb. 20-21, La Ronge, Emergency Care people using Word or Excel for work or Keynote speaker is Lyndon Penner. Course Basketball Workshop for Registered Nurses research. Course details can be found at $78.75 (full day including lunch) or • March 21, 2-3:30 pm, Instructional • Jan. 27 and 28, 6:15 pm (women) and 8 www.cs.usask.ca/courses/course_descrip- $40.95 (half day without lunch). On Feb. Strategies pm (men) vs. Brandon 26, Penner will present two more work- Information Technology tions/CMPT_120.php • March 28, 2-3:30 pm, Sequencing and • Feb. 10 and 11, 6:15 pm (women) and 8 shops – Gardening for Food and Proper Services (ITS) Training Services Chunking Content pm (men) vs. Manitoba Use of Colour in the Garden ($40.95 each WSEP Safety Training Courses • Feb. 18, 6:15 pm (women) and 8 pm For information or to register, email its. or $139 for both, no lunch provided). If • April 4, 2-3:30 pm, Assessment [email protected] or visit http://training. R egister at www.usask.ca/wsep/web_ (men) vs. Regina course you plan on attending both days, the fee Award Deadlines usask.ca • Biosafety: Feb. 15, 8:30 am-4 pm is only $139.00 (no lunch provided on • Feb. 15 - U of S Master Teacher Award • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Intro, Feb. 15, 9 Sunday). Call 966-5539 to register. • Feb. 1 - am-4 pm OR March 13 and 15, 1:30-4:30 • Biosafety Refresher: Feb. 16, 12:30-4:30  Miscellany pm University Employee Development • Provost’s College Awards for pm, $0 for faculty, staff and students; Award Deadline $185 for others • Standard First Aid w/CPR A: Jan. 25 and Programs Outstanding Teaching 26, 8 am-4:30 pm • Crucial Conversations: 2-day course, • Provost’s Award for Excellence in March 1 is the deadline for submitting • Adobe Acrobat Pro X Inter – Interac- March 6 and 13, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, fee: Aboriginal Education nominations for the university’s Distin- tive Forms, Feb. 7, 1:30-4:30 pm, $100 • First Aid Recertification: March 5, 8 $450 • Provost’s Award for Excellence in guished Graduate Supervisor. Information for faculty, staff and students; $125 for am-4:30 pm International Teaching is available on the website of the College others • Laboratory Safety: Feb. 9, 8:30 am-4:30 U of S Language Centre Programs • Provost’s Award for Outstanding of Graduate Studies and Research. pm • Placement testing and registration for • Adobe Illustrator Inter, Feb. 7 and 8, Innovation in Learning 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and • Occupational Health Committee Level 1 winter term: contact main office for Abram Hoffer Orthomolecular • Outstanding New Teacher Award students; $185 for others Training: Feb. 6 and 8, 8:30 am-4:30 pm further information or an appointment, • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Collection • Adobe InDesign Intro, Feb. 6 and 8, • Radiation Safety: Jan. 30, 8:30 am-4:30 966-4351; ccde.usask.ca/PTESL Feb. 3, 2 pm, Link exhibit space, first pm Award (for Faculty) 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff and • 5-day Intensive French Immersion floor, Murray Library,U niversity Library • Safety Orientation for Employees: Feb. Program – All levels offered. Feb. 20-25. • Outstanding Graduate Student students; $185 for others Teacher Award (for Graduate will host the launch of the Abram Hoffer 7, 1-4 pm Course materials included. Orthomolecular Collection and show • Adobe InDesign Inter, March 20 and 22, Students) • Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Feb. • USLC – TEFL Intensive Program, July 16 the documentary film The Psychedelic 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and For more information and to register, visit 28, 1-4 pm – Aug. 11. Call 966-2085 or summer.tefl@ Pioneers in Murray 229 at 3:30 pm. The students; $185 for others www.usask.ca/gmcte/events • Transportation of Dangerous Goods usask.ca for information and advising exhibit will be on display until April 27. • Adobe Photoshop Retouching, Feb. (Receiver): March 12, 11-noon Ecology Camps for Kids 2012 9, 9-noon, $100 for faculty, staff and Eating Disorder Awareness students; $125 for others • Transportation of Dangerous Goods • Feb. 21-24, Snow Ecology Day Camp for (Refresher): March 6, 1-4 pm  T he Arts Week Feb. 6-10 • Adobe Photoshop Inter, Jan 31, Feb. 1, Kids, age 8-12, 9 am-4 pm, Room 306 • Transportation of Dangerous Goods N utrition students from the College of Feb. 2, 1:30-4:30 pm, $150 for faculty, Williams Building, $200 plus $20 for Greystone Theatre Presents … by air or road (Shipper): March 15, 8:30 Pharmacy and Nutrition present staff and students; $185 for others before and after care. G reystone Theatre presents All Through am-4:30 pm Media Meets Mainstream: Influence of • ArcGIS Introduction, Jan 30 and Feb. 1, • April 9-13, Rainforest Ecology Day Camp the Night by Shirley Lauro, directed by • Workplace Hazardous Materials Informa- Media on Body Image Interactive Booth 6:30-9:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and for Kids, age 8-12, 9 am-4 pm, Room Natasha Martina. Performances are nightly tion System: March 1, 1:30-3:30 pm • Feb. 6, 11am -1pm, Murray Library students; $185 for others 306 Williams Building, $225 plus $25 for from Feb. 1 - 11 (no performance Feb. 5). before and after care. Breezeway • Creating U of S Surveys, Feb. 3, 1:30-3:30 The play tracks the struggles of a group of Centre for Continuing and • July 2-Aug. 31, Summer Ecology Day • Feb. 8, 11am -1pm, Second Floor PAC pm, $0 for faculty, staff and students; n/a German gentile women during WWII as Distance Education Camp for Kids, ages 8-12, 9 weekly • Feb. 10, 9-11am -1pm, Biology/Agricul- for others they carve a path through their everyday For information, go to www.ccde.usask.ca sessions ,9 am-4 pm, Lab 218 Biology lives. Tickets are available from the Dept. ture Tunnel • iPad Tips and Tricks, March 2, 1:30-3 pm, or call 966-5539 Building, $225 plus $25 before or after of Drama or at the door one hour before • Feb. 10, 4:30 pm, Edwards 18, Eating $0 for faculty, staff and students; $75 for care performances. Call 966-5188 or visit http:// Disorder Awareness Symposium. others Business & Leadership Programs (learntolead.usask.ca) artsandscience.usask.ca/drama/greystone/ • Make the Most of Your Mac Intro, Feb. Edwards School of Business, CFUW events • Leadership Development Program, Feb. 23, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and • Members are collecting books for the 7-April 3 Business Advisory Services Student-Generated Theatre students; $75 for others For information call 966-8686, email bas@ 2012 book sale to support scholarships. • Developing Presentation Skills, Feb. 9 S tudents in the Department of Drama are • Make the Most of Your Mac Inter, March edwards.usask.ca or visit www.edwards. For information about donating books, and 16 presenting three, one-act plays directed, 9, 10-11:30 am, $0 for faculty, staff and usask.ca/programs/bas designed, and acted by students. The plays book pick-up or assisting with this • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Feb. students; $75 for others • Effective Executive: Winter Program, Feb. are eclectic, covering comedy and more project, call Alverta at 652-7708. 16-17 • MS Access Fundamentals, March 19 and 4-10, Elkridge Resort serious subject matter. Total show run • Feb. 6, 7:30 pm at the W. A. Edwards • Life Balance Leadership, March 1 th 21, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff and • The Business Analyst’s Course, April time is about 45 minutes. The performance Family Centre (333, 4 Ave. N) Literacy students; $185 for others • Tomorrow’s Workplace: Leading the 23-15, Regina Jan. 27 at 6 pm in John Mitchell Building - Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Millennial Generation, March 6-7 • MS Access Fundamentals Plus, Feb. 23, 161 is free. Network 9 am-4 pm, $150 for faculty, staff and USCAD Fall Art Classes The Gwenna Moss Centre for • March 5, 7:30 - 9 pm at the Frances students; $185 for others • Glass Fusion I, Sat, Sun, Jan. 28, 29 Teaching Effectiveness Amati Quartet Morrison Library – International Women’s Day, Women and Girls Inspiring • MS Excel Fundamentals, Feb. 14 and (weekend) For full details and to register visit www. Jan. 28, 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Convocation Leadership: Gateway to Economic Secu- 16 OR March 5 and 8, 9-noon, $150 for • Glass Fusion II, Sat, Sun, Feb. 18, 19 usask.ca/gmcte Hall, the U of S Amati Quartet in residence will perform a program that includes rity with panelists Daphne Taras, Marla faculty, staff and students; $185 for (weekend) Winter Workshops jazz, polkas, and tangos by Schnittke, Adams and Judy White. others • Glass Fusion III, Sat. Sun March 17, 18 • Jan 31, 1-2:30 pm, When and How to Shostakovich, Part and Piazzolla with • April 2, 7:30 pm at the W. A. Edwards • MS Excel Fundamentals Plus, March 13 (weekend) Question a Disability-related Academic guest artists Guy Few and Nadina Mackie Family Centre (333, 4th Ave. N), CFUW • iPad, Tues, Starts Feb. (Check website) and 15, 9-noon, $150 for faculty, staff and Accommodation Jackson. Tickets are available online Resolutions Debate students; $185 for others • Contemporary Collage Utilizing Collag- • Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 1, 3-4 pm, through the Persephone Theatre box • MS PowerPoint - Creating Research raphy I, Fri, Sat, Sun, March 2,3,4,9,10,11 Expanding Horizons and Revealing the office under ‘other events’ or at the door Engaged Alumni Award Posters, Feb. 10 or Feb. 24 or March • Chinese Watercolour I, Fri, Sat, Sun, Feb. Core of a Teaching Philosophy (three one hour before each performance. N ominations will be received until Feb. 15 9, 1:30-3 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and 24,25,26, March 2,3,4, part series) for the Engaged Alumni Excellence Award, students; $75 for others • Outdoor Scene & Landscape Photog- • Feb. 9, 1:30-3:30 pm, Creative Effec- College Art Galleries created by the University of Saskatchewan • MS PowerPoint Fundamentals, Feb. 15, raphy II, Sat, Sun, Feb. 25, 26 (weekend) tive Assessments and Evaluations R unning until May 5, Rural Readymade is a Students’ Union (USSU) and U of S Alumni 1:30-4:30 pm, $0 for faculty, staff and • Portrait Photography II, Sat, Sun, March • Feb. 14, 1:30-3:30 pm, Personal Learning group exhibition organized by the College Association to recognize graduates who students; $100 for others 3,4,31,April 1 Networks for Professional Development Art Galleries. are 35 years of age or younger and who ocn January 27, 2012 11

are actively engaged in the community • Feb. 1, Lawrence Dickson, manager, • March 1, Linda Chelico, Microbiology • Feb. 3, Risha Rushton presents Efficacy of and still connected to the U of S. For more Analytical Chemistry Branch, Atomic and Immunology, presents Restriction environmental impact assessment in the information visit alumni.usask.ca/awards/ Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River of HIV by the deoxycytidine deaminase forest resource sector of Saskatchewan Submit ussu_engaged_alumni/index.php Laboratories, presents Nuclear Fuel – A APOBEC3G: determinants of deamina- • Feb. 10, Eric Lamb presents High Arctic Chemical Perspective tion intensity Coming Events plant communities, plant-soil interaction • Feb. 10, Michael Serpe, Department • March 8, Peter Howard, Microbiology and soil greenhouse gas emissions  Seminars/Lectures of Chemistry, University of Alberta, and Immunology, presents Trans- I nformation for Coming Events • Feb. 17, Carmen Finnigan presents presents Fun with Poly(N-isopropylacryl- port across the outer membrane of will be accepted until 5 pm on Fine Arts Research Lecture amide) Microgel-Based Etalons Gram negative bacteria; genetic and Biomass monitoring with the RADARSAT deadline day. • Feb. 11, 7:30 pm, Quance Theatre, Anna biochemical analysis of TonB 2: Grassland National Park, SK Boyden, term appointee in the Dept. of Show Business • March 2, Cristina Echevarria presents Next OCN: Friday, Friday, Feb. 10 • March 15, Jack Gray, Biology, presents Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 2 Music, and Darrin Oehlerking, assistant T he Edwards School of Business is hosting Neural correlates of adaptive behaviour: Economic Gender Equality (International professor of music, present Intertextu- Show Business: A Business and Society Big ideas from a microbrain Women’s Day Public Lecture) E-mail information to ocn@usask. ality in Charles Ives’ Country Band March Film Series. Screenings take place in ESB • March 22, Keith MacKenzie, Microbiology • March 9, Yelena Bird presents Breast ca, fax 966-6815 or use the web submission form at news.usask.ca – A Lecture Recital in collaboration with 18, Goodspeed Theatre from 5-7:30 pm. and Immunology presents An RNA-seq cancer among Mexican women residing the U of S Wind Orchestra • Feb. 9, Capitalism: A Love Story approach to ‘translating’ the dynamics of along U.S. border (Jane Jacobs Memorial • March 8, Enron: Smartest Guys in the Salmonella biofilmdevelopment Lecture) Annual Sorokin Lectures Room • March 16, Amy Goodbrand presents • Feb. 9, 7:30 pm, Arts 241, Min Zhou, • April 5, The Shock Doctrine Veterinary Microbiology Buffering influence of water storage UCLA presents the 43rd Annual Sorokin Seminars News Brief in lakes andpeatlands of the Western Lecture entitled Asians in America: The Prairies to Picasso 12:30 pm, VIDO Lecture Theatre Boreal Forest Paradox of “the Model Minority” and • Jan. 30, 7:30 pm, Convocation Hall, • Feb. 3, Rui Zhang presents Effect U of A faces budget cuts • March 23, Nadine Lemoine presents “the Perpetual Foreigner” Frederick Mulder, a U of S graduate of Zhangfei on canine and human EM D Onton – With budget cuts Exploring water governance in Northern • Feb. 10, 2:30 pm, Arts 202, Min Zhou, and a leading dealer in Picasso prints, osteosarcoma cells and the molecular for the third straight year, University Saskatchewan: Opportunities for a UCLA, will present the Sociology Sorokin presents a public lecture entitled From mechanisms responsible, AND Kate of Alberta students will face larger the Prairies to Picasso, to be followed watershed council Seminar entitled Segmented Assimila- Szombathy presents A mechanism for classes and see fewer professors. by the announcement of a donation to polyphosphazene signaling in porcine tion: The Role of the Ethnic Community • March 30, Courtney Fidler presents Arctic The university is “very seriously the U of S. monocytes in Immigrant Education offshore oil and gas:E nvironmental concerned” about the impact of • Feb. 10, Rupali presents Everything you management and strategic impact another year of “flatlining” revenues Microbiology and Immunology English Research Colloquium want to know about Zhangfei, AND assessment from both tuition and the province, T hursdays, 4-5 pm, B6 Health Sciences Chunyan Li presents The function of • Jan. 30, 3:30 pm, Arts 214, Wendy Roy as well as declining investment • Feb. 2, Wolfgang Koester, VIDO, presents regulatory dendritic cell in tolerance Customs and Brokerage Session income, said Provost Carl Amrhein in presents Green Gables and Jalna: Salmonella Enteritidis secretion systems induction in asthmatic mouse model • Feb. 8, 9-noon, VIDO Lecture Theatre, an Edmonton Journal story. Representations of “Home” in Twentieth- related to invasion and infection of Century Canadian Popular Fiction and Purchasing Services and Thompson A letter from university poultry Philosophy in the Community administration told deans to plan Adaptations Ahern International present an informa- • Feb. 9, David Haniford presents Regula- • Feb. 8, 7-9 pm, The Refinery, 609 Dufferin for further budget tightening in 2012 tion session entitled Canadian Customs tion of bacterial transposition systems Ave., Leslie Howe, Dept. of Philosophy, because the provincial budget next Chemistry Seminars Review – Processes, Responsibilities and by Hfq presents Søren Kierkegaard: Existen- month is expected to hold the line 4 pm, Room 159 Thorvaldson • Feb. 16, Hughes Goldie, Microbiology tialist Critic of the Present Age Changes. The session is designed for all on university operating grants. • Jan. 27, Karen Thai, PhD student, and Immunology, presents Stationary- departments involved in importing and That money from the province Department of Chemistry, presents Phase Gene Regulation in Escherichia Geography and Planning exporting goods and services. Register represents about 65 per cent of the NHC-Catalyzed Transformations: Stetter, coli and implications for regulation of Colloquia by calling 966-6704, faxing 966-8342 or university’s budget. Benzoin, & Ring-Expansion Reactions PEP carboxykinase Fridays at 3:30 pm in Kirk Hall 146 emailing [email protected]

From the Prairies to Picasso A public lecture and gift announcement by Dr. Frederick Mulder, BA’64 When. Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:30 pm Where. Convocation Hall, College Building, 107 Administration Place Reception to follow

Dr. Mulder, one of the world’s leading dealers in Picasso’s printmaking and U of S graduate, will be talking about his journey from the prairies to the world of Picasso and announcing a donation to the University of Saskatchewan.

Image: Pablo Picasso, Tête de Bouffon. Carnaval 1965; linocut on paper, 62 x 75 cm. (detail) www.usask.ca

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The Poultry Building was built in 1918 and is still standing today just northeast of Rutherford Rink. A few years after its completion, the Department of Poultry Husbandry was established. Throughout the wings of the Poultry Building one could find offices, class space, egg incubators, a brooder wing and even living space for students who were responsible for tending the furnace. The photo here, taken in 1918, is of a lecture hall in the loft just above the main floor. The space remains relatively unchanged, other than updated fluorescent light fixtures and a coat of paint.

U niversity Archives A-2614